With the passage of the CARES Act back in March, much-needed aid to counties, cities, and towns was included in the legislation so they could withstand the health and economic fallout from the Coronavirus (COVID 19). Because of population size, the federal government directly funded Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa. Maricopa and Pima counties also directly … Read more
Yesterday (May 7, 2020,) was a kind of chaotic day for the Arizona State House. Following the announcement that the State Senate would adjourn (apparently after making a deal with the Governor to call one or two special sessions) sine de on Friday (May 8, 2020,) the State House at first called everyone back to … Read more
Not everyone was happy with the responsible decision by Governor Doug Ducey to extend the Stay at Home order for Arizona due to the Coronavirus until May 15. Surprisingly, the chorus of dissent came from the extreme branch of his own party. Arizona Legislative District 16 Representative Kelly Townsend, the legislator who “lost it” when … Read more
With one day until Doug Ducey has to decide whether to end the Stay at Home order for Arizona or extend it or modify it due to the Coronavirus, the Mayors of Arizona’s three largest regional cities (Coral Evans of Flagstaff, Kate Gallego of Phoenix, and Regina Romero of Tucson) wrote a joint letter to … Read more
Republicans and Democrats, after a weekend of suspense and last-minute deal-making by Speaker Russell Bowers and Democratic Leader Charlene Fernandez, banded together and on a 59 to 1 vote passed the Senate version of the Fiscal Year 2021 budget with an additional $50 million for people needing assistance to get through the Coronavirus Crisis. According … Read more